Homburg as an investment location for real estate
43,382 inhabitants (31.12.2024) - University city with reliable demand
With 43,382 inhabitants as of 31.12.2024, Homburg is the third largest city in Saarland and acts as the district town of the Saarpfalz district, providing a stable tenant base in the 40k segment. Official state and federal statistics consistently list Homburg in this order of magnitude and confirm its importance in the urban structure of Saarland. The small-scale urban structure with sub-areas such as Erbach, Homburg-Mitte, Jägersburg and Einöd enables differentiated product strategies ranging from floor plans suitable for shared flats to low-barrier concepts, supported by university and hospital-related demand around the Saarland University Hospital.
Accessibility and public transport: densification towards S-Bahn intervals as a structural lever
Several service improvements were implemented in Saarland at the timetable change, including the increase in frequency of the RB74 between Homburg and Neunkirchen to every 20 minutes as the first step towards a state-wide S-Bahn interval by the end of 2026 - a clear rental and exit driver for living close to railroad stations and axes. In addition, PlusBus services from Homburg have been expanded on the R7/R14 routes and lines have been bundled, creating a continuous hourly service on weekdays via Blieskastel to Kleinblittersdorf with a Saarbahn connection - a plus for commuter locations and tenant comfort. Temporary construction and timetable changes at Homburg main station (RE/RB/ICE) are managed transparently, which supports network resilience and plannability in micro-locations close to the main station despite selective restrictions.
Urban development and ESG framework: ISEK Altstadt/Erbach and InnenstadtLabor as upgrading anchors
The city supports investments with integrated concepts: the ISEK "Altstadt Homburg" defines objectives, measures and a coordinated time/financing plan for upgrading, mixing uses and improving open spaces in the city center in line with the preservation order - a resilient framework for core repositioning and ground floor activation in 1A/1B locations. For the Erbach district, there is an ISEK as part of urban development funding that bundles social, structural and energy measures - a basis for ESG-driven value-add strategies in post-war buildings. In addition, the federally funded "InnenstadtLabor Homburg" is driving forward integrated transformation management with BID development, image/frequency measures and a real-digital market hall, which further increases the attractiveness and exit capability of central locations.
Standard land values for Homburg
The standard land values for Homburg can be found in the standard land values for Saarland here.